The Best and Worst of 2009

For anyone who might read this blog, you know my affection for lists. It is apparent that in my daily life they are ineffective as I tend to either lose them, forget about them, or stare at them paralyzed by their length!

This year, we have end of year and end of decade lists to entertain us. I have addressed this here (End of a Decade). Last year was filled with personal changes and presidential election anticipation (The Best and Worst of Everything 2008); this year has been labeled by more than one medium as the 'Year of Crazy'.  The following video helps us remember the other things about 2009:



Here are some of personal favorites for 2009:

Favorite Political Quotes:

1) “You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not secretary of state.” — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during an August press conference in Congo

2) “On what planet do you spend most of your time?” —  Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), reacting to a town hall question that suggested a comparison between Obama and Adolf Hitler

Honorable mention for humor: "Keep your government hands off my Medicare." Speaker at health care reform town hall meeting in Simpsonville, S.C., commenting on the government-created Medicare program, quoted by The Washington Post on July 28.

Favorite 2009 Days:
1) Inauguration of President Obama
2) University of Alabama football team wins SEC Championship following a perfect regular season
3) Moose survives coronary artery bypass grafting.


Favorite Satirical News Stories:

1) Man Raised By Wolves Worried He's Slowly Turning Into Father

2) Christ Turns Down 3-Year, Multimillion Dollar Deal To Coach Notre Dame


Favorite Viral Videos:

1) David After Dentist

2) Surprise Kitty

3) Susan Boyle (and, yes, I still tear up when I watch it)


People I'd like to throw a shoe at:

1) Senator Joe Wilson (R-SC) - interrupted the President of the United States during a joint address to Congress and disgraced the Chamber by shouting "you lie"

2) Fox News infotainers/Sarah Palin/Michelle Bachmann/Dick Cheney/Liz Cheney/Dick Armey (one in the same)


Favorite 2009 Films:  (the favorites of the ones I've seen so far)

1) An Education

2) Away We Go





People I'll Miss:

1) Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy
2) John Hughes (writer, filmmaker, director, producer)

More to come... Please, feel free to add your own best/worst 2009.